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Cheap Caselogic LNEO-12 12.1-Inch Neoprene Netbook Sleeve (Black) Review

I have a 11.6″ Lenovo x100e, with a 6-cell battery bump. Dimensions including the battery are 11.1 x 8.2 x 1.2.

This baby Thinkpad that Lenovo refuses to call a netbook, is too big for a 10.1″ netbook sleeve, and too small for most regular notebook sleeves. It’s in that nether-land between notebook and netbook sizes. The Lenovo branded sleeve is expensive, and too thin by some descriptions.

I checked out sleeves from Targus, Belkin, Built, Kroo, Fellowes, Body Glove, Kensington. I already own several Case Logic neoprene bags and I love the high-quality build of their products. The sleeve fits like it was made for the x100e, neither loose nor tight.

This case met all my criteria:

- Neoprene. I didn’t want polyester.
- Slim form factor. It will sometimes be put inside a larger bag. I wanted just a sleeve, nothing bulky, and no foam padding.
- Conservative business-like color. I did not want a fashion statement. The black outside is unobtrusive. The red lining adds a little zing.
- Comfortable handles. Other styles have chintzy nylon handles, or none at all.
- Sturdy zippers and zipper pulls. I thought the front pocket had two side zippers, like a kangaroo pocket, but it’s just the one zipper, which is fine.
- Room for a power cord and maybe a slim mouse. Like others have mentioned, after loading the pocket, it looks a tad bumpy. I prefer the outer pocket design over other cases with inner mesh pockets.

Some complained about the smell. Mine came in a cardboard sleeve inside a shipping box, and the case does smell. For me, the chemical smell of a new neoprene wetsuit is like the fragrance of a new car interior! I hope the smell never dissipates!

Similar products I considered:
Kroo Cube Case with Pocket for Netbooks up to 12 Inches (Black)
Kroo Retro Glove Sleeve for Netbook up to 12-Inch (Black)
Kroo Black Zipper GLOVE for up to 12′ Notebooks
Caselogic PLS-13 Neoprene 13-Inch Neoprene Laptop Sleeve (Black)
Caselogic PAS-213 13.3-Inch Macbook Neoprene Sleeve (Black)
Laberna Neoprene Laptop Bag Notebook Sleeve 13″
HP TX2-1020US TouchSmart 12.1-Inch Laptop Neoprene Notebook Flip Top Skin Fit Sleeve (Black/Blue)

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Cheap Toshiba 640 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Dive HDDR640E04XK (Black) Review

An MIT grad software specialist family member got one of these from Amazon for me to use to provide her with some massive amounts of data (from which she could directly utilize the data). Since then I have bought two more (one for my own use and the other for that of a friend). I expect to buy at least one more to provide means of storing genealogical data of a recently deceased cousin to facilitate that data being transferred to a qualified family genealogist (and eventually hopefully returned to me!).

My own use is to store (and directly access) my lifetime collection of pre-1960 music, which recently took 7+ months full-time to digitize. I can listen to this from any of 3 computers, one output thru my home stereo system. In addition to providing one of 3 places this music is stored, I can connect it to my Toshiba netbook (another Amazon purchase) connected to a transportable 530 watt shelf hifi (sorry, Amazon was temporarily out of stock on this one!) and play DJ to senior centers, assisted living facilities, etc. For this purpose, I was replacing an older, smaller capacity ehd (different mfr) which had required reformatting twice in as many months. Used with iTunes, I can immediately access and play any of some 13,000 tracks (artist, genre, title) in interactive situations.

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Cheap Five Star® 1-Subject Notebooks in Red, Black, and Navy, 3-Pack (08277) Review

Five Star makes good notebooks, and this is no exception. The cover is durable vinyl, the paper is the right quality and width (college ruled) and the two interior pockets are useful. I always appreciate any new design for convenience and the three holes that can (optionally) extend from the (heavy cardboard) back of the notebook could be helpful.

The idea is that you can reverse the notebook so the spiral faces toward the opening of your larger binder/notebook. Then you can open it to the left rather than, as usual, to the right. You can also secure it inside the binder this way.

For about each, I like these notebooks for their durability and their added convenience. Its a good product and good to see a manufacturer really thinking about how to add more convenience and usability to a basic and familiar product.

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Cheap Flexi Classic 1 Small, 26lbs, Black, 16ft. Review

I love this leash. Lets my dog walk beside me, but also get a bit farther out when needed. Really helps to keep me from getting tangled. I was a bit worried about the strength of the leash but found it to be just fine for my 15-20lb dog. Not a problem, even though she pulls quite a bit at times, which is especially scary near the street. That is another great thing about the retractable leash though. I can shorten it easily and get good control of her when needed. It has really given me piece of mind in situations like these. You get the best of both worlds with this leash.

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Cheap Carry Case for Flip Video for Flip Video Ultra Camcorder (Nylon Black) Review

For people like me, who carry their FLIP Video in their purse…this is a must have item. The case is perfect and has a inside pouch for holding other items. I don’t think the flimsy drawstring bag you get with a Flip Phone is really enough. That is, not is you are clumsy like me. Go for one of these hard cases because as the saying goes, “Better safe than sorry.”

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Cheap Sanus Systems Wms5-B Wall Or Ceiling Speaker Mounts (Black, 5-Pk) Review

These are great speaker mounts! They come with everything you need to mount them to the wall or ceiling. The ceiling extension is very handy for speakers that won’t let you get to close to the ceiling. They are extremely easy to adjust and rotate into almost any position so that you can get your speakers sitting perfectly. I would recommend these mounts to anyone.

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Cheap Zeikos ZE-LC67 67mm Plastic Snap On Lens Cap (Black) Review

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Cheap Western Digital WD Elements 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive WDBAAR3200ABK-NESN (Black) Review

When I stop to review this product given my current needs, I remember that I have have been occasionally purchasing computer products for some 25 years. I find it amazing how much drive space is being put into such a portable unit, Powered off USB so no bulky power transformers, pretty darn fast…

But still I want more. Is there such a thing as five stars when the product could always be faster or larger capacity? I think that for things such as performance, one has to rate relative to the current market/competition so the WD640 is very good there. Reviews of other similar products indicate that using a USB cable with two connections on the computer end will speed the units up. Not sure if this system has that since it came with a single-line USB cable.

With so much drive space, I would like to have this drive partitioned into 2 drives where one is password encrypted. The capacity and portability suggests that this drive could easily be shared. I am using it as a tool to organize files across several home computers and to do backps.

All-in-all, great unit for the money.

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Cheap Cables to Go 28108 USB 2.0 B Male to 2 USB A Male Y-Cable (Black) Review

Great power USB cord and nice length
i ordered a dell mini 9 and the DVD player they recommended
but the DVDs would not power much more than 5 min in to a movie
so i got this cord and watch movies all the way through no problem

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Cheap Caselogic VNA214 14.1-Inch Laptop Attache (Black) Review

This bag fits my square 14 inch HP laptop, but it’s pretty tight. It is a nice alternative to the more bulky backpack or over the shoulder laptop bags if you just want to carry your laptop, the power cord and maybe some papers. It’s handier to carry to office or to the coffee shop and I can carry another purse with it without struggling. The pockets can hold a small wireless mouse if you want or a small external hard drive. I would not use it as a bag for plane rides as they limit the bag to 1, and this bag is too small to fit in anything else. The build of the bag is pretty sturdy and it should hold up.

I would have liked the design to be a little more fun. While appropriate for office, it looks really plain and drab with my outfit. It seems like a member of the Caselogic CD case family rather than a cute Airbook or Notebook bag, a bit boring to look at. That doesn’t affect it’s functionality though so I gave it 4 points but I would probably keep looking for a more fun bag.

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